When on a global assignment, understanding the new culture of the foreign country is key to employee success. Cultural dichotomies—divisions resulting from national or regional characteristics that reflect fundamentally different approaches to business or everyday life—can often create obstacles for expatriates. But those differences... »

A new report from Cartus Corporation, the leading provider of global relocation services, identifies 44 countries as key emerging markets for conducting business. The report, titled Mobility Challenges in Emerging Markets, is based on survey responses from 116 representatives of multinational corporations of all... »

Although the London 2012 Olympic Games may seem far off, Relocation Management Company, HCR are encouraging HR teams across the globe to start planning now on how their expats may be impacted. With a whopping 5.3million visitors estimated to descend upon London in July... »

Managing international payroll, delivering consistent monthly payments and complying with specific tax regulations around the world can be challenging. Successful management typically involves numerous specialized resources within a company in partnership with knowledgeable outsource providers with expertise in international payroll compliance and administration. Two... »

Benchmark Your Organisation’s Mobility Programme to Over 1,000 Others with theGlobal Mobility Trend Survey ReportA survey of 1,037 respondents across 44 countries and a broad range of industry sectors, making it the largest and most robust mobility survey report within the industry to date. »

The economic turmoil of the past few years, ongoing demographic trends and the continued globalization of business have combined to present unprecedented challenges to corporations seeking skilled workers in Europe and the relocation providers working to meet those corporations’ needs. How are these challenges... »

The U.K. tax authority, Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC), has published guidance on the meaning of full-time work abroad. This is a very important point because individuals can break U.K. residence, if they leave the U.K. under a contract of full-time employment abroad,... »

In response to concerns about on Disguised Remuneration, HMRC published on 21 February further guidance in the form of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs).The FAQs deal with several key issues which were raised during the consultation on the draft legislation. Although they do not answer... »

Recent data from the World Economic Forum* (WEF) shows rapidly ageing populations on a global basis. This increased longevity is due not only to improvements in healthcare and health awareness, but to almost unilateral reductions in replacement birth rates. And for a combination of... »

The employer should consider the usual issues associated with international mobility: social security contributions, income tax, payroll deductions, bank accounts, tax returns, registration requirements, immigration permission, corporation tax, employment laws and collective agreements, whether she should be employed by the Home Country employer... »

European cities continue to dominate the top of the ranking.Vienna remains at the top, Baghdad at the bottom, Calgary is first in the new eco-city ranking, London ranks 63, Vienna retains the top spot as the city with the world’s best quality of living, according... »

Cost-containment Emily Tuite, Head of Communications at ECA International, looks at the opportunities for containingthe cost of assignments and highlights the dangers ofbeing too economical. Making expatriate management cost-effective is always on the corporate agenda – but nevermore so when times are hard. Because... »

We all know that expats are expensive and that a significant proportion of assignments fail - but what can be done to manage costs and to maximise the overall return on investment? And in these straitened economic times, we all know that expatriate costs... »

32 % of FTSE 100 companies have a foreign national as CEO and 67% of FTSE 100 CEOs have been on assignment during their working careers. Among the Fortune 100, 10% of CEOs are foreign nationals and 33% have been on assignment according to... »

The globally-connected nature of trade, technology, capital, and regulation will necessitate a significant swell in the movement of employees between countries, leading to increased use of short-term and ‘commuter’ international assignments, according to new research by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC). »

The Global Recession Forced a Record Number of Companies to Cut Back on Overseas Assignments of Employees in 2009; Outlook for 2010 Shows Significant Optimism for a Rebound, New Survey from Brookfield Global Relocation Services Finds46 percent of multinational companies reported a decrease in... »

There is growing evidence that a company’s corporate responsibility (CR) activities help attract and retain quality employees. Evidence shows that talented professionals want to work for a company fi rstly, in which they can thrive and secondly, for a company that exhibits good corporate... »

Commissioned by HSBC Bank International, Expat Explorer is the largest ever global survey of expats. Now in its second year, the survey has questioned more than 3,100 expats on the opportunities and challenges they face living away from home. The survey provides an insight... »